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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Receives Congressional Space Medal of HonorFrom left to right: NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump on Aug.NASA · Aug 29
NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle ChallengeNASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing solutions for reducing waste during missions to the Moon or deepNASA · Aug 28
Trump Honors Artemis II Crew, Signs Executive Order to Establish a U.S. Space AcademyPresident Trump signed an Executive Order today during a ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew that will create a NASA-led U.S. Space Academy to “encourage and guide” students to pursue […]SpacePolicyOnline.com · Aug 28
President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space AwardPresident Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Friday for their service during the ArtemNASA · Aug 28
Trump calls for creation of a "space academy" to train future NASA leaders"It's called the US Space Academy. That's a big deal."Arstechnica · Aug 28
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space AcademyTo strengthen the nation’s space workforce and develop the next generation of space leaders, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy. The order highlights how space isNASA · Aug 28
Orbex’s Sutherland Spaceport Assets Sold to Scottish Development AgencyScotland’s Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has acquired the assets of Sutherland Spaceport Ltd, an Orbex subsidiary that was established to develop a vertical launch site on the north coast of Scotland. In a 25 August announcement, HEuropean Spaceflight · Aug 28
Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk (U.S. Spacewalk 99)ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will take part in her third spacewalk during U.S. Spacewalk 99 on Tuesday 1 September. NASA live coverage will begin at 13:00 CEST, with the spacewalk expected to start at approximately 14:30 CEST and last aroundESA · Aug 28
Week in images: 24-28 August 2026Week in images: 24-28 August 2026ESA · Aug 28
Ariane 6 launch with MTG-I2 – highlightsThe Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite, has been launched on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff was on 27 August 2026 at 22:11 CEST (17:10 local time).ESA · Aug 28
Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut"From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."Arstechnica · Aug 28
Observing Samba and Tango’s reentriesThe final two of ESA's pioneering Cluster spacecraft, Samba and Tango, will end their journeys as they burn up in our atmosphere on 31 August and 1 September respectively. Their targeted reentries mark the end of a mission that has transforESA · Aug 28
A navigation odysseyHomer’s The Odyssey chronicles Odysseus’s journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. A distance of approximately 530 km as the crow flies, yet it takes Odysseus ten years and countless adventures to arrive—without his crew or his boat. WhESA · Aug 28
APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above ParanalAPOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinNASA · Aug 28
The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National ParkThe meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain.NASA · Aug 28
MTG-I2 completes Europe’s latest weather trioThe second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has been launched on board Ariane 6, flight VA270, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG satellites, delivering data for weather forESA · Aug 27
NASA Invites Media to Turkey Artemis Accords Signing CeremonyTurkey will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 31, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 71st country signatory. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Turkish Minister of Industry and TNASA · Aug 27
Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA AmesNew civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 80-by-120-foot test section, N221 on Aug. 24, 2026. The civil servants were sworn-in the same day inNASA · Aug 27
9 Things to Know About NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 30. While you wait to watch the launch, brush up on some key facts about this wide-view mission. To learn more about the Roman mission, visit: https:NASA · Aug 27
ESA Awards €544 Million in European Launcher Challenge ContractsThe European Space Agency has signed the first contracts under its European Launcher Challenge, committing a combined €543.6 million to Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and PLD Space. MaiaSpace was notably not among the awardees, wiEuropean Spaceflight · Aug 27
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military ServiceAfter nearly a decade of service to NASA, including an eight-month science expedition aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Jonny Kim’s last day at the agency is Thursday. He will continue serving as lieutenant commander in the NASA · Aug 27
The electronics ‘under the hood’ of space networking
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First contracts kick off European Launcher ChallengeFrom the ESA Blogs.ESA · Aug 27
MTG-I2 ready for launch on Ariane 6The Meteosat Third Generation Imager2 satellite (MTG-I2) has been encapsulated inside the Ariane 6 fairing and is in place on its launch pad. It is scheduled to lift off on Thursday evening, 27 August, from Europe’s Spaceport in French GuiaESA · Aug 27Powered by Spaceflight News API